Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details 3)

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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Unused operating loss carryovers of foreign subsidiaries for tax purposes $ 5,364 $ 5,824  
Foreign tax and withholding credits 11,732 12,591  
Unrecognized tax benefits      
Outstanding balance for liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits, which if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate 7,800 6,600  
Interest and penalties included in the outstanding balance for liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits 2,000 1,600  
Increase (decrease) in interest and penalties 300 300  
Increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits 1,600 2,300 $ 2,700
Interest expense and penalties included in increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits 300 300 300
Benefit related to the lapse of applicable statute of limitations 100 300 300
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of liabilities associated with uncertain tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties      
Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance 4,950 11,050 9,519
Settlement of liability reclassified as income tax payable (104) (591) (10)
Payments on liability 0 0 0
Tax positions taken in a prior period      
Gross increases 0 0 0
Gross decreases (47) (6,614) (184)
Tax positions taken in the current period      
Gross increases 1,252 1,934 2,356
Gross decreases 0 0 0
Lapse of applicable statute of limitations (69) (244) (323)
Currency translation adjustments (157) (585) (308)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance $ 5,825 $ 4,950 $ 11,050